title: Prolonged fever following kidney biopsy: a case report.
abstract: This case report describes a patient with prolonged fever following a kidney biopsy. Workup disclosed a large perirenal and retroperitoneal hematoma. Neither imaging nor blood cultures supported an infective cause of his fever. Although the patient was initially treated with antibiotics, fever eventually resolved spontaneously. A review of the literature is provided addressing the association of fever with resorption of hematoma. Fever should be added to the list of potential complications of kidney biopsy. A conservative management is advocated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Soroka Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel. hausmann@bgu.ac.il
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Hausmann
authors.forename: Leonid
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kachko
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Basok
authors.forename: Alla
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shnaider
authors.forename: Gal
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yom-Tov
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shefer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000473:pathology*; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space